The Every-day Book and Table Book: Or, Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs, and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in Past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Months, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac; Including Accounts of the Weather, Rules for Health and Conduct, Remarkable and Important Anecdotes, Facts, and Notices, in Chronology, Antiquities, Topography, Biography, Natural History, Art, Science, and General Literature; Derived from the Most Authentic Sources, and Valuable Original Communications, with Poetical Elucidations, for Daily Use and Diversion, Volume 1

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Pagina 25 During its progress the workmen wanted drink, whereupon Genevieve called for
a vessel, prayed over it, signed it with the cross, and the vessel was immediately
filled; “so,” says the Legend, “the workmen drank their belly full,” and the vessel ...

Pagina 37 In the first part of a Lent he prayed standing; growing weaker he prayed sitting;
and towards the end, being almost exhausted, he prayed lying on the ground. At
the end of three years he left his hermitage for the top of a mountain, made an ...

Pagina 365 St. Patrick repented, prayed for pardon, besought for a sign that he had it, was
told by an angel to put the pork into water, did as the angel bid him, and the pork “
immediately became fishes.” Having journeyed into Britain, he saw a leper whom
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Pagina 1121 prayed that he might live three days onger in contemplation of the Passion, which
was granted him; and on the third day an angel came to him, saying, “O ! Rock,
God sendeth me for thy soul; what thou now desirest thou shouldstask.” Then St.

Pagina 1275 She even descended from heaven to bleed a young man who prayed to her, and
whose health required that operation. At the entreaty of a monk, who prayed to
her for that purpose, she supplied his F. when absent, and sung matins for im.

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Pagina 801 - Ah ! then and there was hurrying to and fro, And gathering tears, and tremblings of distress, And cheeks all pale, which but an hour ago Blushed at the praise of their own loveliness: And there were sudden partings, such as press The life from out young hearts; and choking sighs. Which ne'er might be repeated...

Pagina 801 - And Ardennes waves above them her green leaves, Dewy with nature's tear-drops as they pass, Grieving, if aught inanimate e'er grieves, Over the unreturning brave, — alas! Ere evening to be trodden like the grass...

Pagina 535 - Now the bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip, and the pale primrose. Hail, bounteous May, that dost inspire Mirth and youth and warm desire ; Woods and groves are of thy dressing, Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing. Thus we salute thee with our early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long.

Pagina 715 - THE glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things; There is no armour against fate; Death lays his icy hand on Kings: Sceptre and Crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade.

Pagina 1211 - Thus this custom of firing houses continued, till in process of time, says my manuscript, a sage arose, like our Locke, who made a discovery, that the flesh of swine, or indeed of any other animal, might be cooked (burnt, as they called it) without the necessity of consuming a whole house to dress it.

Pagina 715 - They tame but one another still: Early or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deeds; Upon Death's purple altar now See, where the victor-victim bleeds: Your heads must come To the cold tomb; Only the actions of the just Smell sweet, and blossom in their dust.

Pagina 801 - And there was mounting in hot haste: the steed, The mustering squadron, and the clattering car, Went pouring forward with impetuous speed And swiftly forming in the ranks of war; And the deep thunder peal on peal afar; And near, the beat of the alarming drum Roused up the soldier ere the morning star; While thronged the citizens with terror dumb, Or whispering with white lips — "The foe ! They come ! They come !" And wild and high the "Cameron's gathering...